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frigate

Escort warship smaller than a destroyer. Before 1975 the term referred to a warship larger than a destroyer but smaller than a light cruiser. In the 18th and 19th centuries a frigate was a small, fast sailing warship.
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Having served earlier in his career as production officer for the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) and project Naval architect overseeing structural design for the Canadian Patrol Frigate, HMCS Halifax (FFH 330), he had the unique experience of having performed a principal role in the design, construction, test, and delivery of three first-of-class warships.
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Both shipyards roughed out a fairly typical construction for the patrol frigate - a steel hull with rib-like frames every 8-ft - but the compromises began immediately.
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The coastal patrol frigates can each hold 100 crew and have a top speed of 30 knots.
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